| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Norman Heaney (fresh) SG - Daniel Parsons (fresh) SF - David O'Hearn (fresh) PF - Timothy Wills (fresh) C - John Fralick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Benton (fresh) SG - Steven Smith (fresh) SF - William Chandler (fresh) PF - David Friedlander (fresh) C - Ronald Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Ronald Brown wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Steven Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Fralick grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The short jumper by Daniel Parsons is denied by David Friedlander | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Chandler | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Clifton Benton hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven Smith | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Fralick is fouled on the floor by Ronald Brown - foul #1 on Ronald Brown, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David O'Hearn lays it up and in on a great pass from Norman Heaney and he's fouled by Clifton Benton - foul #1 on Clifton Benton, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David O'Hearn makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | David Friedlander makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Clifton Benton | 3-4 |
| 18:16 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Fralick can't connect on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Steven Smith - foul #1 on Steven Smith, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| 18:16 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Fralick makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:16 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Fralick makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Clifton Benton misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 5-4 |
| 18:02 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to John Fralick | 5-4 |
| 17:45 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David O'Hearn's floater is knocked away by David Friedlander | 5-4 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Steven Smith snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Steven Smith buries a 3 from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 16:58 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Norman Heaney clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Chandler - foul #1 on William Chandler, team foul #4 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jeffrey Austin (SF) David O'Hearn | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Quast (SG), Arthur Brannum (SF), Christopher Segal (PF), Albert Kiss (C) Steven Smith, William Chandler, David Friedlander, Ronald Brown | |
| 16:58 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Norman Heaney misses the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:58 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Norman Heaney makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Norman Heaney steals it from Arthur Brannum | 6-7 |
| 16:19 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Timothy Wills misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 16:17 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jeffrey Austin misses the tip | 6-7 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Albert Kiss pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | John Quast misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 15:59 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Fralick snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Norman Heaney (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Parsons (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Austin (fresh) PF - Timothy Wills (fairly fresh) C - John Fralick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Benton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Quast (fresh) SF - Arthur Brannum (fresh) PF - Christopher Segal (fresh) C - Albert Kiss (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Daniel Parsons clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 15:49 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Daniel Parsons gets the offensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 15:36 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Timothy Wills banks in the layup set up by Norman Heaney | 8-7 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | John Quast hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Christopher Segal | 8-10 |
| 15:14 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Daniel Parsons drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Norman Heaney | 11-10 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Clifton Benton clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jeffrey Austin - foul #1 on Jeffrey Austin, team foul #1 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Berry (SG), David O'Hearn (SF), Richard Berkowitz (PF), James Redding (C) Norman Heaney, Daniel Parsons, Timothy Wills, John Fralick | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Smith (SG), William Chandler (SF), David Friedlander (PF), Ronald Brown (C) John Quast, Arthur Brannum, Christopher Segal, Albert Kiss | |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Clifton Benton makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Clifton Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 14:47 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Richard Berkowitz can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 11-12 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | David Friedlander pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Clifton Benton can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to William Chandler | 11-12 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Clifton Benton is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Austin - foul #2 on Jeffrey Austin, team foul #2 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Philip Mead (PG) Jeffrey Austin | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Quast (PG) Clifton Benton | |
| 14:20 | Illinois | John Quast misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 11-12 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | William Chandler pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Ronald Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-12 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Daniel Parsons (SG) Philip Mead | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:45 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David O'Hearn drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Parsons and he's hacked by Steven Smith - foul #2 on Steven Smith, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Brannum (SG) Steven Smith | |
| 13:45 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David O'Hearn makes the free throw | 14-12 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to William Chandler | 14-12 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | David Friedlander lays it in | 14-14 |
| 12:56 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Friedlander is called for the reach on Richard Berkowitz - foul #1 on David Friedlander, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Norman Heaney (PG) David O'Hearn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Benton (PG), Christopher Segal (PF), Albert Kiss (C) William Chandler, David Friedlander, Ronald Brown | |
| 12:48 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Redding misses short on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Albert Kiss - foul #1 on Albert Kiss, team foul #7 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Fralick (C) Richard Berkowitz | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:48 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Redding makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 12:48 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Redding misses the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Albert Kiss grabs the defensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Christopher Segal is hacked by James Redding - foul #1 on James Redding, team foul #3 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Salvador Arredondo (SF), Timothy Wills (PF) James Berry, James Redding | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:18 | Illinois | John Quast clanks a floater from the right block | 15-14 |
| 12:16 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Salvador Arredondo pulls down the rebound | 15-14 |
| 12:11 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Norman Heaney lays it in on a nice dish by Timothy Wills | 17-14 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Clifton Benton is denied on a layup by John Fralick | 17-14 |
| 11:46 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Timothy Wills gets the rebound | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Norman Heaney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Parsons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Salvador Arredondo (fresh) PF - Timothy Wills (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Fralick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Benton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Quast (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Arthur Brannum (fresh) PF - Christopher Segal (fresh) C - Albert Kiss (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Norman Heaney clanks a jumper from the right side | 17-14 |
| 11:29 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Salvador Arredondo hits the follow up shot | 19-14 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Albert Kiss clanks a jump hook from close range | 19-14 |
| 11:12 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Fralick grabs the defensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 10:52 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Timothy Wills comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Segal - foul #1 on Christopher Segal, team foul #8 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Philip Mead (PG), James Berry (SG), David O'Hearn (SF), Richard Berkowitz (C) Norman Heaney, Daniel Parsons, Salvador Arredondo, John Fralick | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Duvall (SG), William Chandler (SF), David Friedlander (PF), Ronald Brown (C) John Quast, Arthur Brannum, Christopher Segal, Albert Kiss | |
| 10:52 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Timothy Wills makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 10:52 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Timothy Wills makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Ronald Brown misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-14 |
| 10:30 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Timothy Wills snags the defensive board | 21-14 |
| 10:18 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Timothy Wills misses short on a floater from the left side | 21-14 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | David Friedlander grabs the board | 21-14 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Ronald Brown misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Berry - foul #1 on James Berry, team foul #4 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Redding (C) Timothy Wills | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Ronald Brown makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Ronald Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 09:55 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Richard Berkowitz is hacked by John Duvall - foul #1 on John Duvall, team foul #9 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Norman Heaney (PG) Philip Mead | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:55 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Richard Berkowitz makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 09:55 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Richard Berkowitz misses the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | David Friedlander pulls down the rebound | 22-16 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Ronald Brown clanks a floater in the lane | 22-16 |
| 09:39 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Richard Berkowitz grabs the defensive rebound | 22-16 |
| 09:27 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Clifton Benton steals it from David O'Hearn | 22-16 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Clifton Benton banks in the layup | 22-18 |
| 09:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David O'Hearn misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-18 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Ronald Brown grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | John Duvall misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 22-18 |
| 08:52 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Richard Berkowitz | 22-18 |
| 08:41 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David O'Hearn misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-18 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Ronald Brown gets the rebound | 22-18 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Clifton Benton buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Duvall | 22-21 |
| 08:19 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The jump hook by James Redding is blocked by William Chandler | 22-21 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Ronald Brown gets the rebound | 22-21 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Clifton Benton scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-23 |
| 07:53 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David O'Hearn is hacked by John Duvall - foul #2 on John Duvall, team foul #10 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Philip Mead (PG), Daniel Parsons (SG), Timothy Wills (PF), John Fralick (C) Norman Heaney, James Berry, Richard Berkowitz, James Redding | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Quast (SG), Arthur Brannum (SF), Christopher Segal (PF), Albert Kiss (C) John Duvall, William Chandler, David Friedlander, Ronald Brown | |
| 07:53 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David O'Hearn misses the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 07:53 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David O'Hearn makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum travels with the ball | 23-23 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Salvador Arredondo (SF) David O'Hearn | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Philip Mead (fresh) SG - Daniel Parsons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Salvador Arredondo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Wills (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Fralick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Benton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Quast (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Arthur Brannum (fresh) PF - Christopher Segal (fresh) C - Albert Kiss (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Philip Mead comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 23-23 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | John Quast snags the defensive board | 23-23 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | John Quast hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Clifton Benton | 23-26 |
| 06:53 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Arthur Brannum is called for the reach on Salvador Arredondo - foul #1 on Arthur Brannum, team foul #11 | 23-26 |
| 06:53 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Salvador Arredondo makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 06:53 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Salvador Arredondo makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Quast | 25-28 |
| 06:14 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Quast picks off the pass by Daniel Parsons | 25-28 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Clifton Benton lays it up and in on a great pass from John Quast | 25-30 |
| 05:49 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Timothy Wills knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Daniel Parsons | 27-30 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | John Quast loses the ball out of bounds | 27-30 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Norman Heaney (PG), James Berry (SF), Richard Berkowitz (PF), James Redding (C) Philip Mead, Salvador Arredondo, Timothy Wills, John Fralick | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Chandler (SF), David Friedlander (PF), Ronald Brown (C) Arthur Brannum, Christopher Segal, Albert Kiss | |
| 05:20 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Berry hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 05:19 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Richard Berkowitz snags the offensive board | 27-30 |
| 05:01 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Richard Berkowitz makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Norman Heaney | 30-30 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | William Chandler misses short on a jumper near the basket | 30-30 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Ronald Brown tips it in | 30-32 |
| 04:29 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Norman Heaney misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-32 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | William Chandler snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | John Quast clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Redding - foul #2 on James Redding, team foul #5 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David O'Hearn (SF), Timothy Wills (PF), John Fralick (C) Daniel Parsons, Richard Berkowitz, James Redding | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Brannum (SG), Christopher Segal (PF) Clifton Benton, David Friedlander | |
| 04:22 | Illinois | John Quast misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | John Quast makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 03:55 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David O'Hearn clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-33 |
| 03:54 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Fralick grabs the offensive board | 30-33 |
| 03:44 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Norman Heaney can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Christopher Segal - foul #2 on Christopher Segal, team foul #12 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Duvall (PG), Steven Smith (SG), Albert Kiss (C) John Quast, Arthur Brannum, Ronald Brown | |
| 03:44 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Norman Heaney makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 03:44 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Norman Heaney makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | A charge is called on William Chandler - foul #2 on William Chandler, team foul #13 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Daniel Parsons (SG) James Berry | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Norman Heaney (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Parsons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David O'Hearn (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Timothy Wills (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Fralick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Duvall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Chandler (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Christopher Segal (fresh) C - Albert Kiss (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Fralick can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Chandler | 32-33 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | William Chandler's layup is rejected by John Fralick | 32-33 |
| 03:08 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Timothy Wills grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 02:49 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Albert Kiss picks off the pass by Norman Heaney | 32-33 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | John Duvall is fouled on the floor by Daniel Parsons - foul #1 on Daniel Parsons, team foul #6 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jeffrey Austin (PG), Richard Berkowitz (PF), James Redding (C) Norman Heaney, Timothy Wills, John Fralick | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Brannum (SF), David Friedlander (PF) William Chandler, Christopher Segal | |
| 02:03 | Illinois | John Duvall buries a runner in the lane set up by David Friedlander | 32-35 |
| 01:46 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jeffrey Austin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | David Friedlander grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Steven Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 01:39 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to David O'Hearn | 32-35 |
| 01:30 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Richard Berkowitz is hacked by Albert Kiss - foul #2 on Albert Kiss, team foul #14 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Berry (SG), Salvador Arredondo (SF) Daniel Parsons, David O'Hearn | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Quast (SG), Ronald Brown (C) Steven Smith, Albert Kiss | |
| 01:30 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Richard Berkowitz misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 01:30 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Richard Berkowitz makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | John Quast is fouled on the floor by James Redding - foul #3 on James Redding, team foul #7 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Branden Blesofsky (C) James Redding | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Benton (PG) John Duvall | |
| 01:06 | Illinois | John Quast makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | John Quast makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 00:37 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Berry misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Ronald Brown gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Clifton Benton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 00:29 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Richard Berkowitz grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 00:04 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Salvador Arredondo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 00:02 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jeffrey Austin snags the offensive board | 33-37 |
| 00:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The clock runs out | 33-37 |